BISERNO 2013 750ml
2013<br />Under the supervision of Lodovico Antinori Biserno is our eponymous wine. A thought-provoking wine, Biserno reflects the excellent terroir and micro-climate of the coastal<br />area of the Upper Maremma. Only the finest grapes are selected for the blend, resulting in a wine of depth, intensity, complexity, longevity and elegance.<br />Estate: Tenuta di Biserno<br />Classification: Indicazione Geografica Tipica di Toscana<br />Grapes: Cabernet Franc with Merlot and Petit Verdot<br />Vineyards: Soil type is part clay, part Bolgheri conglomerate. Training is cordone speronato (spurred cordon). Density is 6,500 vines per hectare.<br />Seasonal summary 2013: A wet winter and spring resulted in good water reserves in the ground for the summer. The summer temperatures were back to 'normal' without<br />the periods of excessive heat experienced the previous few vintages. A rainfall the last week of August gave the vines a good boost and prolonged the ripening<br />process. The fine weather continued through September. All this combined gave optimum ripening conditions and a good balance between sugar ripeness, phenolic<br />ripeness and acidity.<br />Harvest: In 2013 the harvest began the second week of September and finished the second week of October. All harvesting is done by hand.<br />Vinification: Grapes are strictly sorted both before and after destemming. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats for 3 to 4 weeks at 28°C. 60% of<br />the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation in oak barrels, the remainder in stainless steel.<br />Ageing: The wine is aged for 15 months in 90% new French oak barriques and the rest in one year old barrels. The wine is further aged for at least 12 months in the bottle<br />before release.<br />Alcohol: 14.5%<br />Total Acidity: 4.7 g/L<br />
Price
€201.40
